Word: seventieth
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...efforts to keep Harvard numerically in the lead, Mr. Chaplian cites the use of the University's name in connection with President Eliot's edition of the classics, the "Joan of Arc" performance in the Stadium, the honors which were paid to President Eliot by Harvard clubs on his seventieth birthday, and the raising a few years ago of a $3,000,000 endowment fund for increasing the salaries of teachers. Finally Mr. Chapman issues a call for Harvard to return to the paths of academic rectitude; to forego the alleged endeavor at mere physical size and to become again...
...collection of memorials connected with the Presidents of Harvard College, from Dunster to Eliot, will be on exhibition in the Treasure Room of Gore Hall today from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. The collection includes the book of signatures presented to Dr. Eliot on his seventieth birthday and the orders conferred on him by foreign governments...
...folio Hebrew and Greek Bible which belonged to Increase Mather, and several of his works printed while he was President of Harvard College; Vice-President Willard's Commonplace Book; Leverett's private note-book of College affairs; and the book of signatures presented to President Eliot on his seventieth birthday and the orders conferred by foreign governments on President Eliot...
...portrait was a gift to President Eliot on his seventieth birthday and resulted from a subscription fund of over $5000 raised by Burgess and others in 1904. The first sketching was made two years ago, during President Eliot's visit to England. As a companion to that of Major H. L. Higginson, painted also by Sargent, the portrait will hand in the same position which has been previously occupied by that of John Quincy Adams...
...took a two-weeks trip to Venice and Florence. Just before sailing President Eliot's spent a fortnight in London, where he sat to John S. Sargent for his portrait. The portrait is to be the gift of the graduates of the University in commemoration of President Eliot's seventieth birthday. The painting will be completed in a few weeks, when it will be sent here from London...